Error message during nodeice npm installation

npm ERR! Linux 4.9.0-040900-generic npm ERR! argv "/usr/bin/nodejs" "/usr/bin/npm" "install" "nodeice" npm ERR! node v6.10.2 npm ERR! npm v3.10.10 npm ERR! code ENOSELF

npm ERR! Refusing to install nodeice as a dependency of itself npm ERR! npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this error at: npm ERR! https://github.com/npm/npm/issues

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request: npm ERR! /home/abilash/nodeice/npm-debug.log

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